Let Y be an exponential random variable, where f Y (y) = e y, 0
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Let Y be an exponential random variable, where fY(y) = λe−λy, 0 ≤ y. For any positive integer n, show that P(n ≤ Y ≤ n + 1) = e−λn(1 − e−λ). If p = 1 − e−λ, the "discrete" version of the exponential pdf is the geometric pdf.
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Introduction To Mathematical Statistics And Its Applications
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